ENLIGHT-Course: “Remote Sensing Image Processing with Open-Source Software” (apply until 17 Oct 2025)
This online course is organized as part of ENLIGHT, a European University Alliance bringing together ten research-intensive universities across Europe, including the University of Göttingen.
The course will take place every week on Tuesday from 14:15h to 16:00h and Wednesday from 8:15h to 10:00h during the lecture period from 27 October 2025 until 13 February 2026 with a Christmas break from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
It offers an introduction to remote sensing theory and practical image processing using open-source tools, with a strong focus on Python-based workflows. Using data primarily from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites, students will explore real-world applications in forestry and environmental monitoring.
Throughout the course, students will become familiar with key steps in remote sensing analysis, including data preprocessing, image enhancement, reference data sampling, automated classification, change detection, and validation of map outputs. Practical lab sessions will focus on implementing these workflows using Python in a cloud-based environment.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation and how it interacts with the atmosphere.
- Apply essential remote sensing techniques such as image acquisition, preprocessing, enhancement, and classification.
- Gain introductory experience with the QGIS software platform.
- Write and modify Python scripts to automate remote sensing data processing.
- Assess the accuracy and reliability of remote sensing outputs using validation methods.
ENLIGHT offers a broad range of interdisciplinary courses for students across member institutions.
More information: https://enlight-eu.org/students/courses/1355-remote-sensing-image-processing-with-open-source-software
Register here: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/698171.html